Henry "Terry" Duffy and Dale Winter papers
Scope and Contents
The Henry "Terry" Duffy and Dale Winter papers consist of clippings, publications, playbills, and photographs documenting the careers of theatrical producer Henry Duffy and his wife Dale Winter. Included is a copy of Dennis M. Duffy's "Henry 'Terry' Duffy: American's Theatrical Stock Company King"; financial statements for perfomances produced by Duffy and his Henry Duffy Attractions and starring Charlotte Greenwood and Edeward Everett Horton; financial statements for perfomances at the El Capitan and Alcazar theaters in Los Angeles; a soucenir program for the Duffwin Theatre, the theatre founded by Duffy and Winter; clippings documenting Dale Winter's early career; programs for some of Winter's performances; a facsimile of the original score for the musical "Irene", in which Winter performed; programs for performances starring Billie Burke; and clippings and photographs about and of the operatic conductor Lotfi Mansouri, along with correspondence between Mansouri and Winter.
Dates
- Creation: 1917-2018
Creator
- Duffy, Henry, 1890-1961 (Person)
- Winter, Dale, 1890?-1985 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE. Advance notice required for access.
Conditions Governing Use
All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Head of the Music Library. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Music Library as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.
Extent
0.21 Linear Feet (1 box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The Henry "Terry" Duffy and Dale Winter papers consist of clippings, publications, playbills, and photographs documenting the careers of theatrical producer Henry Duffy and his wife Dale Winter. Duffy and Winter, who were married, worked together for a number of years, and opened a theater together. The collection also includes information about performances by Charlotte Greenwood, Edward Everett Horton, and Billie Burke, as well as documenting the careers of Duffy and Winter.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Pamela and Philip Hawes, July 2019.
Processing Information
The collection is unprocessed.
Subject
- Duffy, Henry, 1890-1961 -- Archives (Person)
- Winter, Dale, 1890?-1985 -- Archives (Person)
- Burke, Billie, 1885-1970 -- Archives (Person)
- El Capitan Theatre (Organization : Hollywood, Calif.) -- Archives (Organization)
- Horton, Edward Everett -- Archives (Person)
- Greenwood, Charlotte, 1890-1977 -- Archives (Person)
- Title
- Finding aid for the Henry "Terry" Duffy and Dale Winter papers
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Sue Luftschein
- Date
- 2021 July
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the USC Libraries Music Library Repository
Doheny Memorial Library, G-24
3550 Trousdale Parkway
Los Angeles California 90089-1822 United States
music@usc.edu